CMCT
Christian Missions Charitable Trust
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About CMCT Ministries
CMCT’s ministries was started by Colleen Redit in Chennai, Tamil Nadu State, India in 1964. When Colleen was 24 years old she left Whanganui, NZ and travelled to India to take the gospel of Jesus to the desperately poor in the city of Chennai. After two years of studying Tamil language, Colleen began girls’ clubs called Rallies. She then started visiting the girls in their homes. Colleen saw poor, illiterate, teenage girls languishing at home, having never been to school or work; just waiting for an arranged marriage. This broke her heart. Prayerfully seeking God’s direction, she began teaching them sewing skills, literacy and the Good News of Jesus. This how CMCT began.
Initially run out of Dr. Colleen’s garage as a refuge for underprivileged girls, CMCT has grown to encompass 26 specific areas of ministry work. It ministers to the downtrodden, the destitute, the abandoned, the marginalised, and the sick through a range of services such as education, training, child sponsorship, medical care, food distribution, and accommodation.
After more than 50 years of ministry, in 2019 Colleen handed the mantle over to Mr. Mani Manjul Phillip, CEO of CMCT. CMCT is now overseen an executive team of five men and supported by an international board. Colleen's love, vision and passion for the poorest of the poor in india remains as strong as ever however!
CMCT Ministries
CMCT’s main ministry is the Orphanage and Hostel for girls on Spur Tank Road.
The Haven of Hope Handicraft Centre trains young adult girls and women in the art of handicrafts. The Haven of Hope Handicraft Centre caters for 70 women from the slums at a time. Most are mothers and the primary bread winners in their families and are previously uneducated. They are taught sewing, tailoring and card making to earn an income for their families. Please go to the Out of India facebook page to support the Haven of Hope Ministry by purchasing hand made items Out Of India
Art, Screen and Textile printing units provide employment for young adult boys and men.
A Soup kitchen provides a mid day hot meal to the neglected elderly.
Everyday Girls and Boys Rallies minister to the social, emotional and spiritual needs of young children.
The Rainbow ministry of Hope demonstrates God's love to those affected by AIDS / HIV while the Leprosy.
A Rehabilitation Project cares for those afflicted by diseases.
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The Bethany Healthcare Centre provides a range of healthcare services, often free of cost to those most in need.
The Bethany School provides free nursery, primary and higher secondary schooling to over 1400 children from underprivileged backgrounds.
The CMCT Child Sponsorship Program supports the educational needs of over 2500 underprivileged children.
The Street Children’s Ministry caters to the spiritual and educational needs of children from the streets.
These and the other ministries of CMCT aim to bring a lasting hope into lives lost in despair. It aims to reach the neglected, the lonely, and the impoverished with the message of hope.
PCF's Mission Connection with CMCT
PCF, along with two other churches in NZ, were the commending churches that prayed for and sent out Colleen Redit as she established CMCT in India. We have continued to financially support, through ongoing and annual gifts, the work and ministry of CMCT amongst the poorest of the poor in Chennai. Our desire as a church is to continue to support the Christian workers in CMCT and people who are being helped through prayer, financially and practically. The NZ CMCT representatives, Peter & Karen Brookes, visit PCF annually to bring updates and Haven of Hope handicrafts which are sold to support the women and families helped through that ministry arm. We receive a monthly prayer support update from Dr Colleen so we journey with her and the CMCT team daily as they serve the Lord.
How Can I Help?
You can pray for the CMCT ministry workers during the covid pandemic, that God will protect them as they continue to go out into the communities to bring food, medicines and practical helps to the poorest of poor. Pray that the Lord will give these ministry workers opportunities to share the reason for the hope that they have - Jesus.
Please contact the PCF office for the latest CMCT daily prayer sheet.
You can sponsor a child. Through your support they can go to school, receive medical care, and have access to regular nutrious food. Find out more bcmct.co.nz/child-sponsorship
You can support financially by visiting the NZ based Haven of Hope facebook page
You'll find beautiful hand made items that have been made by the women at Haven of Hope then sent to NZ for us. All proceeds go back into the Haven of Hope ministry to provide an income for the women supported by this ministry and their families.
Please contact the PCF Office or visit CMCT's website to find out more information about any of CMCT ministries, prayer needs or ways to support this life changing mission in India.
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